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September 2019 - Best Buy Bar

September 2019 - Best Buy Bar
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Tres Agaves Strawberry Margarita/Daiquiri Mixer
90 points
$10
Best Buy
Tres Agaves
Strawberry Margarita/Daiquiri Mixer
Tasted as a Margarita cocktail. Pale pink color. Aromas and flavors of strawberry puree, hint of coconut, grenadine, and guava with a satiny, crisp, fruity sweet light-to-medium body and a seamless, engaging, breezy finish that shows notes of strawberry popsicle finish. Solid, true-to-life strawberry flavors make this mixer an excellent choice for strawberry daiquiris that let the rum shine.
90 points $10 Best Buy
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Tres Agaves Bloody Mary Mixer
89 points
$10
Best Buy
Tres Agaves
Bloody Mary Mixer
Tasted as a Bloody Mary cocktail. Rich red color. Aromas of tomato puree, red bell pepper, hints of horseradish, black pepper, and celery with a thick, lively, salty light-to-medium body and a peppery, medium-length peppercorns and smoke finish. A nicely spiced bloody mix with a kick.
89 points $10 Best Buy
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Duggan’s Dew Blended Scotch Whisky
87 points
$18.99
Duggan’s Dew
Blended Scotch Whisky
Gold color. Aromas of almond cookies, toast with honey, dried pear, and heather with a satiny, crisp, dry light body and a graceful, brisk fruit and nut studded nougat finish. A mild and very drinkable blended Scotch whisky that will make great highballs.
87 points $18.99
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Early Times Kentucky Whisky
86 points
$10.99
Best Buy
Early Times
Kentucky Whisky
Golden amber color. Attractive aromas of sweet corn cakes, toasted walnut, hay, molasses, and toffee with a lean, prickly, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a peppery, quick caramel, ground pepper, and hot cinnamon finish. A rustic spicy shooting whiskey with caramelly, bourbon-like aromas.
86 points $10.99 Best Buy
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Dented Brick Premium Well Rum
86 points
$11.99
Best Buy
Dented Brick
Premium Well Rum
Clear color. Aroma of powdered sugar with a soft, dry light body and a tingling, brisk coconut shell and macadamia finish. A mild and neutral rum that’s an easy choice to convert vodka drinkers; easy drinking and highly mixable.
86 points $11.99 Best Buy
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Tres Agaves Margarita Mixer
85 points
$10
Tres Agaves
Margarita Mixer
Tasted as a Margarita cocktail. Pale golden green color. Aromas and flavors of lime peel, grapefruit segments, orange wine, pez candies, and yogurt with a round, soft, sweet light body and a sleek, brisk finish displaying accents of hint of salt finish. A sweet and easygoing Margarita mixer that makes a solid margarita in a flash.
85 points $10
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Dented Brick Premium Well Gin
85 points
$11.99
Dented Brick
Premium Well Gin
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of juniper, sweet ginger, bay, lemon balm, aniseed, and angelica with a supple, bright, dry light body and a smooth, relaxed finish that presents notes of orange peel, white flowers, and coriander finish. A classically styled gin for easy mixed drinks.
85 points $11.99
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Flower City Gin
85 points
$23.99
Flower City
Gin
Clear color. Aromas of wet tarragon, dried bay, star anise, juniper, and peppercorns with a satiny, bright, dryish light-to-medium body and a tingling, compelling, medium-length cinnamon, allspice, and cracked pepper finish. A very spicy gin that will pop with citrus and ginger-accented cocktails.
85 points $23.99
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Canadian Mist Canadian Whisky
84 points
$11.99
Canadian Mist
Canadian Whisky
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of butterscotch, oatmeal cookie, almond biscotti, and honey with a satiny, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a seamless, compelling, medium-length finish revealing accents of yeasty coffee cake and kasha finish. A yeasty, easy-drinking Canadian Whiskey with bakery shop flavors.
84 points $11.99
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Dented Brick Premium Well Vodka
84 points
$11.99
Dented Brick
Premium Well Vodka
Clear color. Aromas of lemon pepper, corn starch, and hint of dill with a supple, soft, dryish light body and a warming, brisk hint of sea salt finish. A peppery vodka that will work in any citrusy cocktail.
84 points $11.99
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